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The recommended retail price for the Braun Oral-B Genius 9000 (8000) in the US is about $ 160. At this cost, you can order it on Amazon. Plus Shipping, so the total cost of Braun Oral-B Genius 9000 (8000) when ordering on Amazon will be about $ 170. I would not recommend ordering anywhere else except on Amazon. Since you are less likely to find cheaper, and if you do not take into account the fact that Amazon is probably the most reliable online store, it still very often provides free shipping.

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Cordless Electric Toothbrush Oral-B Genius 9000

4 tips:

Cross Action: bristles located at an angle of 16º surround each tooth, carefully removing up to 100% more plaque even from hard-to-reach places

Sensitive with softer bristles for gentle cleaning of sensitive areas of the mouth

3D White with a polishing cup in the center of the brush field to restore the natural whiteness of the teeth

FlossAction Nozzle (1 pc.) For careful removal of the plaque between the teeth.

Charger

Travel case

Container for storing attachments

Holder for smartphone

Some time ago, Braun showed the first toothbrush with synchronization with the smartphone, initially she could count how many minutes you brush your teeth, and save locally the data on how you cleaned them. Over the years, Oral-B toothbrushes have acquired many additional functions, today these are both very simple models and brushes that have a very large set of functions that can be useful in everyday life. The health of the gums and teeth directly depends not only on the quality of the toothpaste, but also on how you brush your teeth. As my dentist says, many people on the fifth dozen have not learned how to brush their teeth properly or are just lazy to do it. Let’s check how much you clean your teeth, for this you just answer the simple question: how long have you been doing this? If you brush your teeth with a simple, simple brush, then you need 2-3 minutes for this, if you have an electric toothbrush, then it will be enough for about two minutes. Remember how much time this process takes from you? Answer yourself honestly, do not be cunning.

I need to force myself to brush my teeth these few minutes, let’s be honest, the process is not the most exciting, but necessary. About ten years ago I purchased one of the first electric toothbrushes from Braun, the Professional series. I got used to it for a long time and painfully, it’s about the same as moving from a mechanical razor to electric, it takes time and desire. But in the end he mastered the electric brush and began to combine the usual brushes with it. For example, if with the usual brush I could easily clean a soft plaque, then the hard one succumbed only to electric. And the gums became much stronger. But we need to get used to such a brush, the most annoying thing is that since childhood we have learned that the brush should be actively driven along the teeth, rhythmically moving along them. With an electric brush you do not need any movements, the head moves itself, you just have to brush along the teeth and gums. At first it’s terribly inconvenient, the hand itself tries to drive with the usual amplitude, which creates inconvenience.

Oral-B Genius 9000 (8000) – video

For electric toothbrushes, replaceable nozzles, you can choose the rigidity, shape and purpose of such a nozzle. For example, complete with Genius there are four brushes:

Cross Action: bristles located at an angle of 16º surround each tooth, carefully removing up to 100% more plaque even from hard-to-reach places

Sensitive with softer bristles for gentle cleaning of sensitive areas of the mouth

3D White with a polishing cup in the center of the brush field to restore the natural whiteness of the teeth

FlossAction for careful removal of the plaque between the teeth.

As with conventional Oral-B Professional brushes, blue bristles are discolored as they are used, when they are half-faded, the nozzle needs to be changed. I do not know about you, but I love such small technological inventions that just make life easier and do not make you think when and what you did with your toothbrush.

We have been taught since childhood that the toothbrush is an object of individual hygiene, and this can not be knocked out of our consciousness. Brushes like the one described can be used by the whole family; in the kit there is a container where you can store the nozzles and change them as needed and depending on who uses this brush. An important caveat, it is not allowed to give the children the described toothbrush, it is intended only for adults. For children, their models are created, dentists recommend extremely cautious approach to cleaning teeth in children, they have thinner enamel, respectively, toothbrushes have a smaller speed, softer bristles. Moreover, the models synchronized with the smartphone and teaching, more precisely, teaching how to properly brush your teeth, are available to all manufacturers, like Braun, and Philips, as well as other companies.

But for adults, you can use one brush with different nozzles for different family members. On the other hand, it is inherent in the Germans, but Russian people buy themselves each by brush and use them separately. In this case, you can simply not remove the nozzle and store it on the brush, then everything is as it will be convenient for you. In the application on the smartphone you can specify when the attachment is installed, then the application will remind you of the need to change on time.

So, the difference between Genius and other brushes with the prefix Pro consists in a slightly different package, you have a case that acts as a charger. It contains a toothbrush, as well as two nozzles. Case made of matte plastic, at first it is very pleasant, but then there are stains from the toothpaste, and it must be cleaned with a damp cloth, of course, outside. There are holes in the case along the side, so that even the wet brush dries, no mustiness or unpleasant smells occur, even if there are particles of food on the bristles, which, however, is unlikely.

There is a USB-connector in the case, you can use it as an external battery to charge the phone or something else, but this function will obviously not be in demand, it looks too strange. Another thing is that this battery allows you not to carry a small cable behind you, you always know for sure that you will not stay with a non-working brush. Yes, and transport in a suitcase a brush is more convenient in such a case, although it is quite large. The total battery charging time in the case is about 8 hours.

There is a NiMH battery in the brush, its capacity is unknown to me, but it lasts about 48 minutes. On the handle there is a three-section indicator that shows the charge and the remaining operating time. If you count that you brush your teeth twice a day for two minutes, then it turns out that the charge lasts almost two weeks, I have something like this.

Basically, the brush can be safely used without a smartphone, so you have indicators of cleaning modes on the handle, there are only six of them: “Daily cleaning”, “Professional cleaning”, “Sensitive”, “Grooming”, ” Whitening “,” Cleaning the tongue “. Press repeatedly to switch between them. The brush timer is set to clean the oral cavity for two minutes, conditionally the mouth is divided into four parts – left and right top, left and right bottom. When you brush your teeth, after 30 seconds the brush vibrates, and the indicator light starts to flash, it’s time to move to the next part of the oral cavity.

The pressure indicator is also integrated in the brush, if you press too hard, the LED will turn red, the brush will automatically reduce the speed. If there is synchronization with the smartphone, this will be noted in the program.

The light indicator can be adjusted as you like, there are twelve colors of illumination. I like the green that is present by default.

The handle of the brush can get dirty, for example, toothpaste can get on it (it does not need as much as when you brush your teeth with an ordinary brush, otherwise it will fly around). The handle can be cleaned under running water, no problem with this. Another thing is that it is not necessary to heat a toothbrush or soak in a basin with water.

Of the technical characteristics, it should also be noted that the brush can perform up to 40 000 pulsating motions or up to 8,800 reciprocating-rotational movements per minute. Most electric brushes have less power, as a result, it is on older models that the effect is achieved that your teeth are very clean, for some reason all the time you want to compare them with a freshly fallen snow that crunches under your feet. This is often unusual, especially if a person does not use similar brushes.

But it’s time to talk about what gives you a connection to a smartphone, there are some pluses that you might like.

Connect a smartphone and set up a brush for yourself

A smartphone for such a brush is an irreplaceable thing, since it contains tips on how to use this brush. The program is available for both iOS and Android. First, you set up a cloud from Braun for yourself so that all your information is stored in one place. Secondly, make a simple adjustment of the brush, for example, select the color of the backlight.

But the most important thing is that you can choose the brushing regimens, see the dentists’ advice, how often you need to clean certain zones, and in the photos you clearly show which nozzles you need to use and how to brush your teeth. Those who visit the orthodontist and have brackets can choose the appropriate modes, with the brackets also shown in the photos, you note which ones stand for you. Either do this with your doctor. From the pluses is that with any cleaning of teeth you can specify problem areas, increase or decrease the time of their cleaning, all this is very obvious and easy to do in the application.

The new chip is the positioning of the brush. You must install the holder on the mirror, at the level of your face. In it, put a smartphone, and its front camera catches your face. When brushing the teeth, the face does not show, just the area in which the brush is located is demonstrated, which is good. An added bonus is the changing news and your daily schedule. Free hand can flip screens, someone might like it.

For the first few days with this function, I found out a simple thing, I’m holding the brush correctly. That is, I do not need this chip, because it is useless. The second point, you have to keep the smartphone holder on the mirror all the time, insert the device into it before you start brushing your teeth. This is terribly inconvenient and requires a special discipline, which I do not have. Very quickly abandoned this occupation. On the other hand, if people do not have the habit of holding the toothbrush correctly, this function will help. In my opinion, it is very interesting in children’s toothbrushes. The video shows well what you see on the screen when this function works.

The smartphone in this toothbrush is not the fifth wheel in the cart, it contains tips, photos, plus it can work even without a Bluetooth connection, for example, the timer can turn on when you hear the sound of a working brush!

The tribute of modern times is the badges that you get for your “achievements”, so many times correctly cleaned your teeth, language and so on. You can connect Twitter so that your brush tells on your behalf about your achievements, as for me, it’s a bust.

Having said that I threw the installation of the phone on the mirror, I did not mention that I still take it to the bathroom and use it with a brush, but it simply lies on the washbasin. Though it is possible to use a brush and so, it vibrates and winks when it is necessary to change the zone (I have 30 seconds for one of the four parts of the oral cavity). And if initially I had the impression that a smartphone with a toothbrush is more of a pampering than a real benefit, now I do not have such an unambiguous assessment.

Impressions and conclusions

It is worth Genius 9000 $ 290 rubles. This is the marginal cost for this kind of device, but also the Genius 9000 – the flagship giving the maximum of opportunities. If you are not shy in the budget, decided that you need an electric brush, and are ready to learn to brush your teeth with it, then this is the best choice. As an option, you can consider the Genius 8000 series, it has a slightly simpler case, less for one attachment in the kit and less for one mode of oral cleansing. But also there is a mode of positioning the brush and the correctness of cleaning the oral cavity. In Europe, the Genius 8000 series can be found in online stores for 100 euros (as an option, on Amazon in the UK for 100 pounds), which is about 8,000 rubles with delivery. Very attractive price, which, by the way, is close to the cost and 9000 series, in Europe it is comparable, the difference is 15-20 euros.

Oral-B 6000 series is a variant, this brush also has Bluetooth, similar cleaning modes, but there is no brush positioning technology, and there is a small display that needs to be fastened to the mirror, on it you see how to brush your teeth, You are shown icons.

What to choose from the point of view of the feature of brushes, you decide. To my taste, they are plus or minus the same in the final result, I choose 8000 or 9000 series for travel case and built-in battery.

There are a lot of electric toothbrushes on the market, I did not have all the strength to try everything, and I could not find detailed comparisons for a long time. Historically, I chose Braun, which I do not regret. Very worthy brushes for Philips, they have a slightly different, more familiar form of baits. But the lack of a Bluetooth connection, although many cleaning modes. They are simpler, and many choose them just for this, especially since there is a certain cost saving. It is worth looking towards Sonicare. As far as I know, Bluetooth in Philips brushes is only in the children’s model, in adults this function has not yet been added.

The question remains open, what you need is beautiful chips that diversify the use of a toothbrush, or, nevertheless, the primary function. If you just need to brush your teeth, then you do not need additional features, they are redundant. Such products are bought by those who are used to taking the best, without thinking about the reflections, how much everything that is in the product, they need in practice. On the other hand, if you have problem zones, you need to put some care for them, then such a brush can become a real wand, it will make sure that you do not overdo it, and you make all the settings of these zones and necessary operations yourself. As you can see, this is the most functional brush of those that is on the market in this class, and it is very interesting, but the price bites. However, for the target audience this is not a problem.

Special disadvantages in the brush is not found, the previous experience with the product Braun is exceptionally positive, so I can advise you to look at this device (to what have lived, the toothbrush can be called a device!).

To my regret, my experience in the toothbrush market rests solely on what I use myself, so I can not compare and cite other brands as an example, I hope that you will share them in the comments, tell us about the pros and cons About the cons. And if you work in a company that produces such “devices”, you can safely send samples to the editorial office, try out and tell us what they are.